STAT TECH IN BUSINESS & ECON AC
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Chapter 17, Problem 46CE
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To find: Simple aggregate price index using 2010 as the base period.
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Use the following price information for selected items for 2010 and 2018. Production figures for those two periods are also given.
Compute a simple price index for each of the four items. Use 2010 as the base period. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
Use the following price information for selected items for 2010 and 2018. Production figures for those two periods are also given.
Price
Quantity
Item
2010
2018
2010
2018
Aluminum (cents per pound)
$
0.82
$
0.86
1,000
1,200
Natural gas $ per million BLA
4.37
2.99
5,000
4,000
Petroleum (barrel)
71.21
58.15
60,000
60,000
Platinum (troy ounce)
1,743.60
1,292.53
500
600
Use the following price information for selected items for 2010 and 2018. Production figures for those two periods are also given.
Price
Quantity
Item
2010
2018
2010
2018
Aluminum (cents per pound)
$
0.82
$
0.86
1,000
1,200
Natural gas $ per million BLA
4.37
2.99
5,000
4,000
Petroleum (barrel)
71.21
58.15
60,000
60,000
Platinum (troy ounce)
1,743.60
1,292.53
500
600
Determine Fisher's ideal index for 2018 using 2010 as the base period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Chapter 17 Solutions
STAT TECH IN BUSINESS & ECON AC
Ch. 17 - Prob. 1.1SRCh. 17 - Prob. 1.2SRCh. 17 - Prob. 1ECh. 17 - Prob. 2ECh. 17 - Prob. 3ECh. 17 - Prob. 4ECh. 17 - Prob. 2SRCh. 17 - Prob. 5ECh. 17 - Prob. 6ECh. 17 - Prob. 7E
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